Coming out to total strangers is fun!!

[PrettyFlowingGown]

I find this totally fun, depending on the moment, and if I'm relaxed or not. I was at the bustop last night, waiting for the bus to come home from work, and a young lady sat beside me, I'd say early 20's (possibly younger). I was in work uniform, and we got chatting. I asked her where she worked and she worked in a shop called "Powerhouse" (which is a shop that sells mens and womens clothes), but the womens clothes are really beautiful, and the dresses very feminine. I said to her "Oh, I love looking in there". She said "I've only just started 2 weeks ago, but its fun". I said "I love the new dresses they have in, the long flowing summer ones". I said this without even thinking, it just came out.
The bus then arrived, and we hopped on.....and sat with each other. We were like 2 young girls together. She said "Oh, so you like shopping for your girlfriend", and I said "Ummmm, not really", and she said "OH" and paused for a moment, and was a bit red faced. She said "I was warned, some guys might come in that like wearing dresses, but I have no problem with it, but are you serious". I said "Yes, I'm serious". She was really taken aback and said "But you hardly know me, and your telling me this". I just said "Oh well, you gotta talk about something". She laughed and really enjoyed our chat. We'll meet again, no doubt, but I really did put a smile on her face. The bus stopped 5 minutes before my stop, but she got off and gave me a wave.

[Angie G]

Well it lookslike you have a new friend hun.:hugs:
Angie

[tricia_uktv]

If we are open and honest about ourselves it puts the boot on the other foot, so to speak. People will get embarassed if we are too forward and we need to think about their feelings too. You're right though, its fun :)

[Alice Torn]

The last time out, I came out, to several girls working, at stores, and several men, there, too. I was able to laugh at myself, not all uptight. I go several days, without conversing with anyone, so, i just opened up. One lady, i asked about my outfit, to rate it, and looked for a while, said "a ten."

[sterling12]

And you did a very good thing for The Whole Community. Now that she's met one of "Those Guys," she will not think that all of us have some kind of serious problems. Maybe we are just regular people....just like you!

Any chance I get, I do "outreach" with regular folks. About 99.9% of the time, they are just curious. Yes, they ask a lot of the same questions over and over again, but if you are open and share your story, I've only had positive responses.

I've said it before, but we get new Gurl's all the time. It's all these little battles that we fight which will win us The War of Tolerance. Maybe if those of us who are out there, win enough of these fights, make the most of encounters, a lot of the rest of you will eventually feel safe enough to join us.

Peace and Love, Joanie

[Paula T]

I wished that I had the courage to do that. I have thought about it from time to time especially when I am shopping in drab. But I do shop enfemme and I know that they know I am a crossdresser but at that point what the heck!:)

[Princess29]

I did it a fair bit when I started getting out and about as melissa overseas, had some enjoyable chats

[DanaR]

And you did a very good thing for The Whole Community. Now that she's met one of "Those Guys," she will not think that all of us have some kind of serious problems. Maybe we are just regular people....just like you!

Any chance I get, I do "outreach" with regular folks. About 99.9% of the time, they are just curious. Yes, they ask a lot of the same questions over and over again, but if you are open and share your story, I've only had positive responses.

I've said it before, but we get new Gurl's all the time. It's all these little battles that we fight which will win us The War of Tolerance. Maybe if those of us who are out there, win enough of these fights, make the most of encounters, a lot of the rest of you will eventually feel safe enough to join us.

Peace and Love, Joanie

Joanie,

I agree with you completely, most people are just curious and don't have a problem with it and find it interesting. The more people that we come in contact with, I think the better off we are, either dressed or in drab; that know we crossdress.

[Tashee]

Be sure to read the person well enough. You wouldn't want to make yourself vulnerable to someone who may slam it into your face. Some take CD'ing as weakness. Which is a grave error on their part. But sometimes we are vulnerable and want to be just an average accepted person. Some closed minded bigots think we are weak and sick. And sometimes it hurts when they throw this in our face at in opportune times. For the simple fact of putting us down so they feel morally superior.

Good luck and be careful!!!

[Anastacia_Sandria]

Sorta similar incident here;

A friend of mine was in town for a school break, and brought some friends over. He knows I'm a crossdresser, and has no issue with it. I don't remember what the conversation was, exactly (something about collars I think :D) and I sort of blurted out that I crossdressed. To about.....4 strangers.
Only reaction was slight surprise since I wasn't en femme at the time, then complete acceptance. LOVED IT!!:love:

[Tasha McIntyre]

Wow cass, thats a great story :)

I often wondered whether new sales assistants get that kind of talk from employers / supervisors when starting work at a clothing shop.

[Sally2005]

I've sometimes thought about it... if you know you will never see the person again, why not? I guess its fear of a bruised ego or fear of shocking someone. For a purely practical purpose, I can see some advantages doing it while enfem. You might get some very honest feedback on how you look and what their first reactions were.

I've have an odd attitude the last times I have been out (maybe it helps me pass), the thought going through my mind was 'what?.. can't you tell I'm a guy wearing woman's clothes?' ... so if discovered, its a 'ya, you mean you didn't already know? everyone else does!'.